Mohamed Salah is a “great player” but remains far from the rarefied air of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, according to Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos.
The free-scoring Egypt international has been the driving force behind the Reds’ unexpected run to Kiev, netting 10 goals since the beginning of the group stage in an extension of his Premier League Golden Boot-winning form.
Madrid captain Ramos has been impressed by those returns but says it is wrong to suggest he is closing in on two players who have shared the Ballon d’Or for a decade.
“To compare players with Cristiano, Messi… they’re in a different orbit, a different stratosphere,” Ramos said.
“It’s obvious Salah is a great player. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, if they want to compare to Cristiano they can.